Date:         Sun, 8 Jul 2007 07:00:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Subject:      Member Stranded in France - call for help
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French Members of the vanagon Community,

One of our community members is stranded at a campground in Nevez, in need
of a  gear box.

86 Westy with the 2.1 litre engine and the AAP code 5-speed box.

Please forward this note to anyone you think might be able to help.

Note ... I forward this note to Pierre-Jean of the French Syncro club.


Niall,

Do you have a phone number that someone can use to reach you.


larry chase
www.roadhaus.com 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Niall Mac Caughey [mailto:nmacc@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 2:57 AM
To: roadguy@roadhaus.com
Subject: Stranded!


Hi Larry it's Niall Mac Caughey from Ireland here,

I'm sorry for pestering you directly, especially as it's been such a long
time since I contributed to the list, but my family & I are in a bit of a
hole - although that's not a fair way to describe this part of France.

We headed off on the annual family holiday only to have the gearbox
disintegrate just as we arrived at our destination here in Nevez, southwest
Brittany.  The local garages have been helpful, but all attemts to track
down a rebuild, exchange, scrapper or even a new box have failed.

Our ferry leaves on Thursday about 150km north of here & we have no mobility
at all right now, having returned to the campsite last night on the back of
a wrecker.

The local garage is helpful and willing to slap in any motor/box combo we
can find at a moment's notice - we just have to find one.

I don't suppose the Vanagon network has any contacts in France?

All advice appreciated - thanks

Niall